Lin Qi, Who Was So Aggrieved He Was Almost About to Cry

In the afternoon, Lin Qi met with members of the Women's Rights Protection Association at an open-air coffee shop: a man in his thirties and a woman in her thirties.

"Lin Qi..." Lin Qi introduced himself and shook hands with them. The two men did not show any strong hatred or love. Instead, they shook hands with Lin Qi politely and then sat down at the table.

The economic downturn has reduced the number of customers at the outdoor coffee shop compared to before. In the past, it was often packed with people, but now there are only two tables in the entire roadside garden.

One table was occupied by them, while the other table was occupied by a young couple who didn't look like an ordinary family.

"I heard from other sources that there might be some misunderstanding between me and you..." He stopped there, introducing the purpose of the meeting, and the rest was about communication.

The two men sitting opposite each other exchanged a glance, and the man nodded. "That's possible, Mr. Lin Qi. Do you know a lady named Julie?"

The visitor did not shy away from the issue and directly brought up the core of the problem.

Julie is considered a fairly influential member of the Sabine City Women's Rights Protection Association. In the early years when the Sabine City Football Club was popular, Julie had a significant influence. She could use the club's fame to express her opinions, either personally or with some players, and people were patient enough to listen to her say what the association needed her to say.

However, in recent years her influence in the eyes of the public and the people of Sabine City has gradually faded, and her status in the association has also begun to decline. Nevertheless, given her previous hard work, some people still value her.

It's not good to act one way when she has influence and another way when she doesn't.

After being fired yesterday, Julie went to the association and talked to a few of her friends about it. After a brief closed-door meeting, the association decided to help Julie get justice.

In reality, there's no such thing as justice to be found.

With the economy in a bad state, everything is declining, and the association is facing similar problems. Membership fees are hard to collect, funding applications are not being approved, and social sponsorships are dwindling. If they don't take any action or make a fuss soon, the branch in Sabine City may have to be dissolved.

Whether it's making a fuss about Lin Qi to make companies with a large number of female workers understand their value and importance, or getting the associations above to allocate some maintenance funds, it's all important. Of course, the premise is that it must make a splash.

As for why it was Lin Qi, well, he was the one who got caught red-handed. Lin Qi didn't dodge the question. He nodded, "Ms. Julie and I had disagreements at work and couldn't find a balance, so I fired her..." He paused, a half-smile on his face, "I remember I compensated her with an extra month's salary. Did I break the law?"

According to the current laws of the Bayer Federation, if an employee is not dismissed in advance, they only need to be compensated with one month's salary. This gives the employee a month's buffer so that they will not experience financial difficulties due to being suddenly laid off.

Lin Qi did not break the law at all, and the association will not bring this up. Even if it goes to the Federal Supreme Court of Baylor, Lin Qi has not done anything wrong.

The woman sitting to the side introduced herself as "Taylor." At that moment, her expression was slightly serious, and something very special was gradually emanating from her.

This made Lin Qi realize that she must have a certain status in the association, and this kind of imposing manner is often referred to as the temperament of a person in a superior position.

"Mr. Lin Qi, Ms. Julie talked to us about the reasons for your disagreement. She said that you wanted to create a sport centered on female athletes, but it was suspected of having elements that pandered to men. When she advocated for the rights that women should enjoy, you fired her, is that right?"

The man sitting next to her glanced at Taylor. He felt that Taylor was being too hasty in trying to end the matter, but he didn't say anything. Taylor was the Vice President of the association and still had some power and status.

Their goal was to create a stir, generate public opinion, put pressure on Lin Qi, and let people see their power.

"If having male spectators at a sporting event is considered an insult to women, Ms. Taylor, do you think I'm insulting you right now?"

Taylor paused for a moment, her mind processing Lin Qi's first sentence, which she found somewhat confusing, before she was faced with the second half.

A strong woman shouldn't be stumped by others. After a slight change in her expression, she shook her head slightly, but she didn't speak. This way, even if some follow-up situations arose, she could change what she wanted to say at any time after she understood Lin Qi's thoughts.

A shake of the head can be an affirmation or a denial; it's entirely up to her how she says it.

Lin Qi laughed, a few laughs filled with a faint mockery. "No, Ms. Taylor, I've been humiliating you, thoroughly humiliating you..."

"Mr. Lin Qi ...", a man interrupted, trying to break up the conversation. He had already realized that Taylor had been tricked, but how could Lin Qi let him get away with it? He retorted, "As Ms. Taylor's companion, do you think I'm humiliating her?"

The man who had already discovered the problem was suddenly cornered. He found it difficult to answer the question. If he said yes, without discussing whether lying through his teeth would make him uncomfortable, it would become a huge joke if what happened today got out.

Everyone finds it funny when they see someone else's joke, and may even offer a hypocritical consolation after the person being laughed at gets angry. Only the person being laughed at knows how painful it is to be the laughing stock.

If not, then he has clearly deviated from Taylor's position, which means he has sided with Lin Qi. However, in less than five minutes of meeting, Lin Qi has already dismantled them from within.

Taylor seemed to realize that her previous evasiveness had been the most foolish choice, and her expression darkened. She directly interrupted Lin Qi's questioning, "You're avoiding the question!"

"Avoiding the question?" Lin Qi looked at Taylor with a somewhat exaggerated expression. "You mean me?"

"No, I'm not avoiding the issue; I'm just addressing it. If you think my admiring glances at you are an insult, then there's no point in us continuing this conversation."

Lin Qi felt that if the Sabine City Women's Rights Protection Association was full of people like Taylor, then they posed no threat whatsoever.

Taylor stared at Lin Qi, perhaps sensing from his "appreciative gaze" that Lin Qi Lin Qi n't lying. After about ten seconds, she nodded and said, "Okay, this isn't meant to humiliate me, so what?"

Lin Qi's attitude softened as well. "I have another question, Ms. Taylor, do you think I'm handsome?"

Taylor wanted to say no, but she had to admit that Lin Qi was naturally good-looking, so she reluctantly nodded. "You're handsome, so what?"

Lin Qi smiled broadly, "Look, this is the difference between me and Ms. Julie. She believes that admiration from men is an insult to the person being admired. I have great respect for every woman. Women are an indispensable part of society!"

His statement quickly stabilized Taylor's emotions, and his attitude softened.

"I've noticed that some girls also admire handsome men or men with good physiques, but these men never feel humiliated by the girls' gaze."

"The same applies to sports. If a sport that is predominantly women's sport can only be shown to women, that is an insult to women."

"Personally, I think Ms. Julie has some ideological problems. She deliberately creates divisions and terrible views in order to highlight women's status and rights, which is a very negative behavior for the Women's Rights Protection Association."

"Because of her and their behavior, their actions will ultimately be perceived by people as your style and way of doing things."

"To go further, the movement I originally planned to promote would have provided at least two thousand jobs for women in the state, but due to some differences between us, including between Ms. Julie and myself, I have decided to put the plan on hold for the time being."

Lin Qi's expression gradually turned serious. "I will hold a press conference to explain this matter to the public. I have not discriminated against or humiliated anyone. Ms. Julie has put me under pressure that I should not have to bear. Society and public opinion will give me a fair result!"

Taylor and the man next to her exchanged a glance, and they suddenly realized that they were the ones in trouble now.

Taylor fell silent. The man coughed lightly and said solemnly, "Mr. Lin Qi, you can postpone the press conference for now. We don't have a thorough understanding of this matter, and there may be a serious misunderstanding. Shouldn't we clear up the misunderstanding first?"

"If Ms. Julie has any issues, we will have a proposal for her handling and help you push for the women-led sport to be approved in the state and even the Federal government as soon as possible."

Faced with these two reasonable association staff members, Lin Qi reluctantly agreed to their request, "You only have three days!"

"I need to know the outcome of your decision in three days!"